baptize

Significado (inglés)

1. To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
2. To dedicate or christen.
3. (slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
4. (slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
5. (slang) To extinguish the life of.

Sinónimos

christen

baptise

name

brand

call

Christianise

Christianize

dabble

designate

dip

douse

dub

duck

🦆

dunk

evangelize

immerse

puddle

purify

sop

souse

wash

🧽

sprinkle with water

dip in water

baptise

baptism

bathe

Guionizado como

bap‧tize

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈbæptaɪz/

Etimoloxía (inglés)

From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).